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Futile Dive - Bombing Exchange At By Stukas at Tobruk
(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)
CAIRO, Aug. 11.—“The situation at Tobruk has achieved the paradox of being at once extremely lively and entirely stable," declared an English Captain who has just returned from there with others of Tobruk's garrison for à spell of leave. i
"Our Axis pals seem slow in { learning from our mistakes, for they still persist in Stuka dive- bombing which is very wasteful as regarda bombs which rarely do anything but bury themselves in the sand.
"have experienced hundreds of i Sluka rakia and their effect is really negligible although the enemy seem to think that our nerves are shaken by them."
The Captain sold that his leave alp won heavily bombed as she left Tobruk harbour but was not hit.
Emergence Of Canada As A
Sea Power-
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Router).- tanada is planning a ship-building) programme including the construc- tion of destroyers and the Inunching of 1,000,000 tons of merchant ship-; ping next year.
This fresh aspect of the Allied! war effort is among the topics being
Technical Aid
The best reply to Axls propaganda that Tobruk is besieged is the pre-discussed by Mr Angus MacDonald, sence here of troops on leave front the Canadian. Navy Minister, Reur- Tobruk who had no dimculty in got Admiral P. W. Nelles, the Canadian fing out and anticipate returning to duty at Tobruk shortly with equal Chief of Staff, Mr A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, usel facility. Tobruke in fact is being other Admiralty officials in London serviced and maintained perhaps this week. more copiously than other front-line positions beenuse it is possible to send larger consignments at one time technical assistance was needed and Mr MacDonald told reporters that by sea than by land.
Troops here with brown toughened he hoped to obtain this from Britain.
The appearance of Tobruk habitues re- merchant ship-building pro- ceive preferential service in restau-gramme was begun this summer and ants. As one proprietor said. "The the first vessel would be ready for gentlemen of Tobruk always Lome the end of the year, Next year he expected to have 100 new merchant- first in my establishment."
mon the water.
Killed To A Man CAIRO.
[1 Aug.
(Bruter),-- British communique today that during Saturday
night
001
The whole scheme will come lo states maturity next year when it is ex- pected that one million tons will be Itubon troms delivered an attack against launched, but doubtless the Agure one of our posts in the outer defences will be increased in the following of Tobruk.
year.
The attackers were allowed to "If treble comes in the Pacifie," approach to within 300 yards when Me MacDonald said, "ull I am able they were killed almost to a man by to say is that Canada will dispose heavy defensive tre from our artil- of its fleet to the best advantage. lery and machine-gunt.
The first duty of our navy will bẹt to defend Conada wherever that may take it."
SOVIET APPEAL
TO SLAVS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (UP),-
Since war broke out, the Canadian Navy has grown from 13 ships to 250, and the personnel from 1,800 to 22,000.
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PIPING OIL ACROSS U. S.
day.
August 12, 1941.
Hull Warns Congress It's cool inside Not To Weaken Army
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).—The failure of Con- gress to extend the service of Army rank and file would have an "exceedingly bad" psychological effect alone on the Interna- [tional situation, declared the Secretary of State Mr Cordell Huli
at a press conference to-day.
Mr Hull authorised a direct
quotation of the words "exceed Navy. Offered
ingly bad" in order to emphasise them.
Mr Hull declined to discuss specifie details of the Army extension legis- lation. He said that he was consider Ing the general effect that fallure to pass some extension would have on American foreign relations.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (Reu-next to nothing, Manhattan cool Replying to a question whether the ter)-The Navy Department shirts have real style and sturdi- present dangers to the United States has been offered the Kearney
warranted some extension, Mr Shipyards for immediate posness. They'll improve your.ap- Cordell Hull said that reading news session and operation" by the paper headlines should emphasise Federal Shipbuilding and Drypearance, do wonders for your comfort, and keep you in good
that dangers do exist.
When told that some members of dock Company.
Congress appeared to be fully un- Work at Kearney, New Jersey, is sware of these dangers, Mr Hullat a standstill following the strike of humour. replied that that seemed to be the 18,000 workers, which is variously matter. He recalled that he had reported as involving the formation mide numerous statements over a of a modified union shop and perlod of years warning people representation of wage increase de- garding the objectives of certain mands, nations in the direction of unlimited conquest by force.
of
No Japanese
ese Settlement
Mr Hull declared as baseless a re
the
the WHITE and PLAIN COLOURS
of
Orders for $493,000,000 worth from $11.50-less 10% cash discount war and merchant shipping are inj hand at these, yards.
Civil Servants
Defence Measure NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (Reuter).- port that the United States had offer Cost Of Living Of A joint plan for the construction of aed a plan of settlement involving 1,820-mile oil pipe-line system fins certain concessions to Japan If the been submitted to Mr Harold Ickes, Japanese would withdraw from the Petroleum Defence Administra Axis. Mr Hull said, that settlement The Committee appointed by His
American-Japanese tor, by 11 large-oll companies to-
differences Excellency the Governor to advise on must include all fundamental ques-high cost of living allowance for The system would be capable of tions involved in the present conflict dollar-paid Government officials who delivering 250,000 barrels of oil
of policies.
Ite added that the United States those whose salaries do not exceed are on the permanent staff, other than day into the New York area from took up anything with Japan regard- $35 a month, held its the southwest.
second
and meeting Planes call for an immediate starting a general settlement, it would be in Me Justice Cressalt's Chumbers at
based on all the fundamental prin- the Supreme Court yesterday. ciples which the United States had nd completion within nine months.
Mr The formal agreement would be enunciated during the past few years. Justice P. E. F. Cressal! (Chairman),
Committee comprises some effective as soon as Mr Icke
the Hon. Mr Li Tse-fong, Mr A. J. Proves the plan and the President proclaims the line, necessary
A. national defence,
with Mrs W. A. Macfadyen Jones as Secretary.
The Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, Chair- man of the Urban Councli, attended
Everything Planned
for
STOCK EXCHANGE SUBSCRIBES A BATTLESHIP
A proclamation to this effect from the President would clear the way for the creation of a jointly-owned LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-The $80,000,000 "National Defence Pipe- sum of £8,000,000 has been raised lines Inc." the financing of which is to provide a British battleship by the being nrranged
private Stock Exchange Savings group. through
An announcement to this effect Field surveying by aerial photo-made to-day adds that the whole graphy is already under way. This sum was raised since July 1. will ensure the start of the initial project with minimum delay.
Htadio Moscow to-day broadcast an STOCK EXCHANGE placement of five-year notes.
appeal, "blood for blood, death for death, start the liberation war against! Germany i Fascism." mid
This appool was launched at a meeting of "all Slavs" and broadenst In fifteen Stavle languages. It was charged that the Germans had mur- dered three million Poles, while in Yugo-Stavi, 32,000 civiliana were murdered in the first week of German vccupation, and the total number killed is 80,000.
became
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Few Raiders Over Britain
Firm Undertone LONDON, Aуg. 11 (Reuter).—The Stock Exchange to-day was quietly steady. Far Eastern uncertainties] influenced the markets early but a Arm undertone again parent towards the close.
Breweries and South American rails continued to advance on further buying while Japanese bonds had a downward trend, but elsewhere LONDON, Aug 13 (UP) --A joint
und Ministry
Ministry were generally trißing Air movements with gilt-edged and Kars a shade Home Security communique states lower, and oils and Industrials well that a few raiders flew off the east const of England and Scotland inst; night but only one penetrated inland. "Bombs which were dropped at points In Scotland caused neither damage Nothing To Report
ALL-AMERICAN EAGLE SQUADRON held."
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).~~~~A second All-American Eagle Squadronį has been formed in the R.A.F., states the Air Ministry, and has already hind its first encounter with the enemy.
Finland Bombed
nor casualties,"
HELSINKI, Aug. 11 (UP)-An ofcial communique states that enemy planes on Sunday night LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-
of
The
Taylor, Mr Ng Chak-wing, Mr Q.
the meeting yesterday and made a statement to the Committee. He was questioned by various members of the Committee with regard to the matters into which they are Inquiring.
in
Family Budgets.
flint The Secretary_reported Now the group alms to raise by response to the Committee's clrcular, the end of September sufficient several members of the junior staff money to pay for an aircraft car had submitted memoranda with re- rier, a cruiser, a large destroyer, a gard to their family budgets. These statements will be circulated to submarine, a corvette, a motor tor-state
members of the Committee after pedo-boat, an anti-submarine boat, which it is, possible the Committee bomber, and a medium tank.
will call some of these officera amplify their views.
Common Defence Conference
to
It is hoped to hear evidence from representatives of outside firms with regard to what they have done on the question of high cost of living SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"* allowance to
to their employees MONTEVIDEO, Aug. 11 (UP)and it is also expected that Life The Minister of Defence to-day told Manager of the railways will attend
press that he would call the one of the meetings and American nations for a milltary de-views to the Committee. fence conference. The statement in At the mument, it is not proposed the first official move for a, hemis-to hold any of the meetings in
public. phere defence meeting.
the
give
his
The Defence Minister stated. “It The next meeting will take place
As a result the squadron clafnis one bombed Raumao, Hamina and Lecke- "Nothing to report" was the terse is necessary us soon us possible to this afternoon when the Director of Junkers 08 s "probably destroyed."
communique issued this evening by establish a formula for co-operation Medient Services, the Hon. Dr P. S.
Control Over Stock Exchange
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Aug. 11 (UP)-
lat.
Revenge Said Motive
Of Assault
the Ministry of Home Security.
British Tanker Sunk
by all American nations for common defence. The moment for action has arrived."
Australian Cabinet
MELBOURNE, Aug. 11 (Reuter).
A man named Dougins Gifford of Morning papers in Tokyo to-day No. 208, Sul Yeung Choi Street, was
BERLIN, Aug. 11 (UP)-Accord-i predicted that at the meeting this the victim of a revenge assault by afternoon of the General Mobiliza-three Chinese on Talpo Street Juncing to the officini news agency, a tion-Investigatory Council, Prince tion-with-Maple-Street-last-night, ac German-long-range-bomber- to-day-The emergency Cabinet meeting Konaye, the Premier, will recommend cording to a report to the Police. The sank an 8,000-ton British tanker out n complete State control aver the report stated that two of the men of a strongly escorted convoy in the stock exchange-through restrictions were armed with hammers. One of Atlantic 500 kilometers west of in daily Buctuations.
the men là said to have been arrested. Cadiz.
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"WEIL JACKSON, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING WILL HAVE TO BE POSTPONED BECAUSE YOUR ACCOUNTS ARE NOT READY, THIS IS MOST UNSATISFACTORY, IS THE WORK TOO MUCH FOR YOU DR ARE YOU
NERELY INCOMPETENTON
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MYŠILK TOGETHER.JT'S TRUE I AM NOT RUNNING THINGS PROPERLY — POSTPONE ISSUES,SHY AWAY FROM PROBLEMS, PERHAPS I SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.
will be continued to-morrow.
Selwyn-Clarke, will give evidence.
Sinkiang Govt And
Nazi-Russo War
PESHAWAR, Aug. 11. (Reuter).-- There has been a considerable im- provement in the attitude of the Sindang Government towards Brl- tish subjects following the Russo- war, according to reports
British and Afghan subjects who were arranging to leave the country have therefore, it is stated, decided to remain.
An early conference with Mr John Germans, here from Kashgar.
Curtin, the Labour leader, is indient-
ed,
Atlantic-Pacific. Life-Line
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11 (UP),- President Manuel Camacho to-day ordered the National Raliway Ad- ministration Immediately to rehati- litate the 184 miles of rail lines incross the Tehauntepec Isthmus between Puerto Mexico and Salina {Cruz, which Government circles sald would serve the hemisphere us. a life Ilne between the Atlantic and the Pacife in the event of the Panam Canal becoming crippled.
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